The 2026 MTN SME Clinic took centre stage at the AshantiFest 2026, empowering young entrepreneurs with skills, funding opportunities, and mentorship to transform business ideas into reality.
The initiative forms part of MTN Ghana’s broader commitment to tackling youth unemployment and supporting small businesses across the country.
The SME Clinic featured a competitive business pitch session, where participants presented practical solutions leveraging MTN’s digital ecosystem.
From agriculture-based technologies to fintech innovations, teams made strong cases for investment from the telecommunications company to scale their business ideas.
Participants also received training in financial management, branding, and packaging, equipping them with tools to build competitive and sustainable enterprises.
Beyond funding, MTN said it is focused on long-term impact through mentorship and capacity-building programmes.
“We realised that there are a lot of ideas that entrepreneurs have. We used the opportunity to nurture these ideas for them to come to reality,” said Eric Antwi, Sales Manager for MTN Northern Business.
The telecom giant highlighted its ongoing support for SMEs nationwide, noting that over 100,000 SMEs have benefited through its SME Plus initiative, while 20,000 women have been empowered under the Adwumapa bundle. In addition, over 30,000 businesses have benefited from its Yellow Biz package.
The winning team, Nolap Technologies—students from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology—outlined plans to invest their seed capital into infrastructure, logistics, and campus expansion.
The MTN SME Clinic continues to position itself as a catalyst for entrepreneurship, with MTN expressing optimism about its role in driving innovation, creating jobs, and strengthening Ghana’s SME sector.
